People at Paterson's Hinchliffe Stadium for high school graduations fainted as temperatures reached dangerously high levels, the city's public safety director said.

Two outdoor graduation ceremonies in Paterson, New Jersey, held during a dangerous heatwave ended with more than 100 people receiving treatment and some being taken to the hospital, authorities said.

High school graduations at Paterson's Hinchliffe Stadium faced brutal heat, with nearly 150 attendees treated for heat illnesses.